Within the project: „Greek Bulgarian Business Partnership by Assistance, Services, Solutions to Promote Open Regions Team” with acronym „GR-BG BUSINESS PASSPORT“, Subsidy contract № B6.3a.07/13.04.2021, financed under the Cooperation Programme “Interreg V –A Greece-Bulgaria” 2014-2020 the 19th issue of the e-newsletter “Development and opportunities for business in Haskovo region” was published.
In this issue, you can read about current statistics regarding employed persons and the average gross salary in Haskovo region in the second quarter of 2023 and a forecast for the construction sector in Bulgaria. Information is also presented on the possibility for farmers to apply for support under the scheme “Aid to support costs of irrigation water for growing agricultural crops” for 2023, approved according to the Temporary Framework for State Aid Measures in Crisis and Transition in supporting the economy after Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. An article by the Institute for Market Economy regarding municipalities in Bulgaria that produce renewable electricity is also presented.
In this issue, we have also presented opportunities for participation in international events and exhibitions. One of them is the largest agricultural exhibition in the world, which will gather the global agricultural sector in Antalya for the 22nd time between the dates of November 22-25, 2023.
Regarding current and upcoming financing opportunities suitable for your activity, in this issue we have presented:
- The upcoming procedure BG16RFPR001-1.003 “Implementation of innovations in enterprises”
- opportunities to apply under the BG-RRP-3.008 – Support for the transition to a circular economy in enterprises from the Recovery and Sustainability Plan until 03.10.2023
- upcoming procedure BG-RRP-6.004 for farmers to purchase agricultural machinery
- information on open public procurement, available for application by businesses in Haskovo region on the portal: https://hs-tenders.haskovo.org/tenders?status=1
- Application opportunity under some measures for agricultural activities within the framework of the Program for the Development of Rural Areas in the municipalities of Stambolovo, Mineralni Bani, Lyubimets and Ivaylovgrad
